"Prehistoric World" is a new book by Aaron Woodruff, the museum's collection manager for vertebrate paleontology. It includes profiles and illustrations of prehistoric mammals such as Livyatan ...

Contrary to popular scientific theories, a new study finds that mammals were already thriving 10 to 20 million years before the extinction of dinosaurs. The research was published in the Proceedings ...

(CN) — Researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder identified three new species of prehistoric mammals through fossils that enhance scientific understanding of how quickly mammals evolved ...

For millions of years, the land we now call the United States has been home to towering prehistoric beasts, strange sea creatures, and lush ancient forests that no longer exist. Evidence of this ...

correctionA Dec. 4 article about fossils of previously unknown mammal species discovered in Africa incorrectly identified tigers as members of modern Africa's native fauna. There are no native wild ...

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While for us the discovery of a cavity might mean it's time for a trip to the dentist's office, their discovery in our early ancestors can act as an important indicator of ancient dietary trends.

The world's oldest known mammal has been identified using dental records – predating what scientists previously thought was the first mammal to walk the Earth by millions of years – according to new ...

Tom Hiddleston returns as narrator for a bigger, wilder chapter set deep in the Pleistocene. One of Apple’s most ambitious ...

Recent discoveries have shown that brightly colored crests and eye-catching patterns adorned many dinosaurs. Meanwhile, our earliest mammalian ancestors survived these flamboyant predators by being as ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By David Dobbs BEASTS BEFORE US The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution By Elsa Panciroli ...

A New York homeowner made a remarkable discovery in their backyard last September. The teeth from a complete mastodon jaw were peaking out of the soil. The stunning find near the hamlet of Scotchtown ...